Item A: Comprehensive Plan for Bringing Properties into City

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13 are being served by the water districts. A transition to EWEB to provide services may need to be considered sometime in the future. Potential issues: Future costs related to the installation of digital utility meters and potential infrastructure maintenance are of some concern to the water districts. RIVER ROAD PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT The River Road Parks and Recreation District wants to survive. It is supported by residents as evidenced by the tax levy vote. RRPRD has a good relationship with the 4.1 School District. Potential issues: The biggest issue is finding a viable source of income (as the tax base continues to erode). Concern exists about how the District would operate if the City took over their "1 wish 1 program. Options including expanding the District's boundaries are being considered. Talks with felt more the City have been initiated. connected with the services AREA BUSINESS that are offered in Santa Clara." SCRROL conducted interviews with businesses along the River Road corridor. Business representatives were asked to describe the major challenges of running a business in the House Party neighborhood and what aspects of the neighborhood most benefited their business. Most Comment managers contacted were enthusiastic in their response and welcomed the opportunity to express their concerns. Interviews with businesses along the River Road Corridor provided the following insights: • Concerns: traffic, vagrancy, and slow law enforcement response time (also signage and visibility). River Road businesses: traffic moves too fast; Santa Clara businesses: congestion. • What they value: Sense of community, loyal customers, and other neighborhood businesses that help generate business. See Appendix G, Business Interview Results OBSERVATIONS OF GOVERNANCE AND ANNEXATION The issue of annexation for many residents is a topic of concern and interest. For many residents the very word "is a hot button" and openly spoken of during the meetings. Early in SCRROL discussions, annexation was identified as one of many possible tools or strategies to be taken into consideration during the post SCRROL implementation stage. New residents expressed confusion as to why many areas of the two neighborhoods are not within the City limits. They noted desire for increased police services, use of the Eugene library, the ability to vote for a City Councilor and the Mayor, more input into decisions about speed of traffic on our roads including location of signal lights and policies affecting their property and lives. Many indicated that the increase between what they are currently paying and their taxes after annexation would be worth it in order to obtain additional services. Some neighbors who desired to remain unincorporated residents didn't think that annexation would really improve police services or provide other benefits, thus the additional taxes wouldn't add value to their lives. The City of Eugene provided information about the current tax situation. Due to differing service Santa Clara's First Concert in the Park with Samba Ja